There never was a season before, but now they want to thin 'em out on account of the drouth ''.

The nest itself, the structure that in some cases housed about 2,000 individuals when the season was at its peak, is now rapidly destroyed by the scavenging larvae of certain beetles and moths.

One month ago, on the 20th of October, was the opening of the gunning season in Massachusetts.

But he was scholastically ineligible in 1959 and merely present last season.

Saxton has made only one second-half appearance this season and that was in the Washington State game, for four plays: he returned the kickoff 30 yards, gained five yards through the line and then uncorked a 56-yard touchdown run before retiring to the bench.

It was the first time we've been ahead this season ( when John Richey kicked what proved to be the winning field goal ) ''.

It was Nischwitz' third straight victory of the new season and ran the Grizzlies' winning streak to four straight.

He was there one season before rejoining the Steelers as an assistant coach.

Perhaps the Pirate who will be the unhappiest over the news that Musial probably will sit out most of the series is Bob Friend, who was beaten by The Man twice last season on dramatic home runs.

In addition, a special award was given to Bob ( Bevo ) Nordmann, the 6-foot-10 center who missed much of the season because of a knee injury.

The victory was the first of the season for the Billikens after nine defeats and a tie.

Enrique Jorda, conductor and musical director of the San Francisco Symphony, will fulfill two more guest conducting engagements in Europe before returning home to open the symphony's Golden Anniversary season, it was announced.

Rococo music -- a lot of it -- was played in Carnegie Recital Hall on Saturday night in the first of four concerts being sponsored this season by a new organization known as Globe Concert Arts.

There was night and day, but no setting of crops, no change of season, no generations of men.

The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor the outstanding film achievements of the 1927 / 1928 film season.

When Peate returned to the pavilion he was reprimanded by his captain for not allowing his partner, Charles Studd ( one of the best batsman in England, having already hit two centuries that season against the colonists ) to get the runs.

This was all done under complete secrecy during the playing season because players were all free agents in those days and they did not want their current club and especially the fans to know they were leaving to play elsewhere the next year.

The 1971 season was their first with a winning record.

Every game during the 2002 season was sold out.

Vick, who saw minimal playing time in 2001, playing backup and learning the system under then-starting quarterback Chris Chandler, was designated starting quarterback for the 2002 season.

The 2002 season was the Falcons ' first in the more geographically-accurate NFC South upon NFL realignment.

In 2004, a new head coach, Jim L. Mora, was hired and Michael Vick returned for the full season.

After finishing the season 7 – 9, however, coach Jim Mora was dismissed and Bobby Petrino, the University of Louisville's football coach, replaced him.

Before the 2007 season began, Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after pleading guilty to charges involving dog fighting in the state of Virginia.

Matt Ryan started all 16 games in his rookie season and was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Last season, the Comedie's two principal experiments came to grief, and, in consequence, we can expect fairly soon to see still newer productions of Racine's `` Phedre '' and Moliere's `` School For Wives ''.

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders soon gained the spotlight with their revealing outfits and sophisticated dance moves, which debuted in the 1972 – 1973 season, but were first seen widely in Super Bowl X ( 1976 ).

After Highlander: the Raven was cancelled following the first season, Gracen was unable to find more work in acting and was soon in deep financial trouble.

Verona appointed experienced coach Franco Colomba for the new season with the aim to return to Serie B as soon as possible.

Brabham soon " seemed to merge into Cooper Cars ": he was not an employee, but he started working at Cooper on a daily basis from the midpoint of the 1955 season building a Bobtail mid-engined sports car, intended for Formula One, the top category of single seater racing.

Heinlein's first novel published as a book, Rocket Ship Galileo, was initially rejected because going to the moon was considered too far out, but he soon found a publisher, Scribner's, that began publishing a Heinlein juvenile once a year for the Christmas season.

At the start of the 1949-50 season, he was still in the Second XI, but when the Test players departed for a tour of South Africa soon afterwards, vacancies opened up.

A non-smoker, he kept himself in condition all year round by shooting, hunting or running with the beagles as soon as the cricket season was over.

In August 1914, soon after the First World War began, Grace wrote a letter to The Sportsman in which he called for the immediate closure of the county cricket season and for all first-class cricketers to set an example and serve their country.

The character of Beaker was introduced in the second season ; during the first season Bunsen hosted Muppet Labs by himself, but the writers soon realized that another character was necessary to show Bunsen's failings.

As the series settled down and found its footing, this was soon dropped into the background, and by the end of the first season had been virtually forgotten ( and his role as Sheriff appeared to be open ended ).

Caracalla continued the campaign in Caledonia the following season, but soon ended all military activity, as both brothers wanted to be sole ruler thus making relations between them increasingly hostile.

As early as the end of the first season, fans of the show had begun writing in asking for copies of the scripts, film clip frames, etc., and these were soon sold through Roddenberry's " Lincoln Enterprises ", run by Majel Barrett.

During rehearsals there had been some concern that the public might judge it to be in poor taste, but it was not only the hit of the season in Paris: it was soon playing successfully in Vienna, London and elsewhere.

Chasez was soon cast as a performer in the fourth season and stayed until the show's cancellation in 1995.

The 1976 – 77 season would be memorable for the 76ers ; as a result of the terms of the ABA-NBA merger they acquired Julius Erving from the New York Nets, soon after the team was purchased by local philanthropist Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., grandson of George Dunton Widener and heir to the Widener fortune.

The team's fortunes improved after that season, but the rebuilding process soon sputtered.

Concerned about Brown's health, and angered over his alleged pursuit of other jobs during the season, the Pistons bought out his contract soon after the 2005 NBA Finals.

However, Anderson was soon sitting out of the first half of the season due to injuries.

He was brought up to the Dodgers late in the season, and baseball soon became his primary occupation.

Southampton soon secured their best start to a season for 75 years when they beat Nottingham Forest 3 – 2 at St Mary's, taking 15 points from a possible 18 and then beat Birmingham City 4 – 1 at home to go top of the league and extend their winning run at St Mary's to 13 league games, creating a new club record.

McLain began the 1964 season with the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League, but was soon promoted back to the major leagues in early June and ended the season with a won-loss record of 4-5.